GOT SKILZ?

Skills are transferable and do not have a shelf life. More skills the better.

BUILD YOUR SKILLS

You are your brand. Everything you do reflects either positively or negatively on your brand. Protect and build your brand.

“Build your skills. Build your brand. Build your future”.

IRONBOUND BOXING ACADEMY

Ironbound Boxing Academy (IBA) operates in partnership with the City of Newark. The City of Newark has provided us with a space within the Ironbound recreation center and IBA independently operates our boxing and educational programs.

ACADEMY NOT GYM

Expenses for the equipment and the operations are incurred by the Ironbound Boxing Academy not the City of Newark. We have privately raised funds and once again do not rely on public monies to operate Ironbound Boxing Academy.

MORE THAN BOXING

IRONBOUND BOXING is more than boxing. We believe in the “power of commonalities” which states that the same attributes that it takes to become a successful boxer are the same attributes it takes to be successful in any endeavor.

MORE THAN BOXING

It is the same hard work, dedication, problem solving and commitment to be a successful boxer and those are the same ingredients necessary to be successful in anything….period. This philosophy is transferable to any aspect of life .

Watch: Fighting Chance. A documentary by the Newest Americans on the opening of the Ironbound Boxing Academy and our mission of “more than boxing”.

The difference between our Academy and a gym

The Ironbound Boxing Academy is an Academy not a gym. In a traditional gym people are free to come and go as they wish without any responsibility to show up. The academy is open cost free to those who make a commitment to our program. We commit to being there and so should anyone that wants to be involved. For example, Tommy and Michael, two of our first members, take the bus 45 minutes each way to get to the Academy. That is a commitment in our eyes. We are a family and family members have a responsibility to others.

An important part of the “more than boxing” is teaching responsibility. Showing up and/or letting someone know you can’t show up is an expected norm of being considerate to others. This will be practiced at our Academy.